arnold schwarzenegger has played many roles. >> this story you know. so are you ready for the story you don't? >> reporter: now comes his memoir, "total recall: my unbelievable true life story" in which the actor and politician pulls back the curtain on his personal life. writing candidly about the infamous affair with his lo longtime housekeeper that produce add son and destroyed his marriage to maria shriver. so you lied to her? >> you could say that. >> reporter: in an interview with cbs' "60 minutes" schwarzenegger says shriver had been suspicious for years. he finally confirmed the affair during a marriage counseling session the day after he left office. >> i think it was the stupidest thing i've done in the whole relationship. it was terrible. i inflicted tremendous pain on maria and unbelievable pain on the kids. >> reporter: schwarzenegger admits to a, quote, hot affair with co-star bridgette nielsen. at the time he was living with shriver. he says the fling helped him realize he wanted to marry shriver, writing that she supported him throughou